2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
4
0
Seats won
4
0
Seat change
Popular vote
556,339
312,978
Percentage
62.56%
35.19%
Swing
8.60%
24.77%
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Arkansas ; one from each of the state's four congressional districts. Primaries were held on May 22, 2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices. Polls were open from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM CST .[ 1] This election marked the first time in eight years where the Democrats contested every seat.
Overview
Popular vote
Republican
62.56%
Democratic
35.19%
Libertarian
2.21%
Other
0.04%
House seats
Republican
100%
Democratic
0%
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas by district:[ 2]
District 1
2018 Arkansas's 1st congressional district election
Results by countyCrawford: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Desai: 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent Republican Rick Crawford , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 206. The district had a PVI of R+16.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Polling
Poll source
Dates administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Rick Crawford (R)
Chintan Desai (D)
Elvis Presley (L)
Undecided
Hendrix College [ 5]
September 5–7, 2018
422
± 4.7%
57%
22%
3%
18%
Results
District 2
2018 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election
Results by countyHill: 60–70% 70–80%Tucker: 50–60%
Incumbent Republican French Hill , who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+7.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Democratic primary
The 2nd district was included on the initial list of Republican held seats being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[ 8]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Gwendolynn Millen Combs, teacher and businesswoman[ 10]
Jonathan Dunkley[ 11]
Paul Spencer, teacher and activist[ 12]
Declined
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Joe Swafford, residential appraiser
General election
Endorsements
Debates
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 3
2018 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district election
Results by countyWomack: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent Republican Steve Womack , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+19.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Robb Ryerse, pastor and a "progressive Republican"[ 27]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Joshua Mahony, president of the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund and former chairman of the Fayetteville Airport Commission (D-Fayetteville )[ 28]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Michael Kalagias, retired teacher and volunteer firefighter (L-Rogers )
General election
Campaign
This was the first time since he was first elected in 2010 that Womack had faced a Democrat in the general election, having only had opposition from minor parties since.
Polling
Poll source
Dates administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Steve Womack (R)
Josh Mahony (D)
Michael Kalagias (L)
Undecided
Hendrix College [ 5]
September 5–7, 2018
428
± 4.7%
53%
31%
5%
11%
Results
District 4
2018 Arkansas's 4th congressional district election
Results by countyWesterman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Shamel: 50–60%
Incumbent Republican Bruce Westerman , who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+17.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Randy Caldwell, preacher[ 30]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Tom Canada, manufacturing lead
General election
Debate
Polling
Poll source
Dates administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Bruce Westerman (R)
Hayden Shamel (D)
Tom Canada (L)
Undecided
Hendrix College [ 5]
September 5–7, 2018
423
± 4.7%
54%
24%
5%
17%
Results
References
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^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018" . Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved April 27, 2019 .
^ "FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy" (PDF) . Retrieved July 1, 2019 .
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^ a b c d Hendrix College
^ a b c d "2018 Arkansas general election results" . Arkansas Secretary of State . Retrieved June 9, 2019 .
^ "FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy" (PDF) . Retrieved July 1, 2019 .
^ Cheney, Kyle (January 30, 2017). "Amid Democratic doldrums, DCCC identifies 2018 targets" . Politico . Retrieved March 23, 2017 .
^ Brantley, Max. "Rep. Clarke Tucker announces race for French Hill's 2nd District congressional seat" . Arkansas Times . Retrieved May 12, 2018 .
^ "FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy" (PDF) . Retrieved July 1, 2019 .
^ Brantley, Max. "A 4th Democratic candidate for 2nd District Congress" . Arkansas Times . Retrieved April 15, 2018 .
^ THV11 Digital Team (July 13, 2017). "Paul Spencer officially announces campaign to challenge Rep. French Hill" . Retrieved July 13, 2017 . {{cite web }}
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^ Max Brantley (April 28, 2017). "Political speculation: A Democrat to run for 2nd District Congress" . arktimes.com . Arkansas Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2023 .
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^ "CNN's 2018 Race Ratings" . cnn.com . Turner Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2023 .
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^ "FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy" (PDF) . Retrieved July 1, 2019 .
^ Jilani, Zaid (May 19, 2017). "MEET THE PASTOR RUNNING AS A PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN TO GET BIG MONEY OUT OF POLITICS" . The Intercept . Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
^ DeMillo, Andrew (May 8, 2017). "Arkansas Scholarship Fund Head Says He'll Run for Congress" . U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
^ "FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy" (PDF) . Retrieved July 1, 2019 .
^ "Forms lacking for 2 Arkansas congressional candidates, FEC says" . NWADG.com . Retrieved April 15, 2018 .
^ "FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy" (PDF) . Retrieved July 1, 2019 .
^ YouTube
External links
Official campaign websites for first district candidates
Official campaign websites for second district candidates
Official campaign websites for third district candidates
Official campaign websites for fourth district candidates
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